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Issue: Vol 164, Issue 7600

27 March 2014
IN THIS ISSUE

Roger Smith celebrates some seasonal highlights

Kirstie Gibson considers the approach taken by the court to determine the habitual residence of a child

Michael Salter & Chris Bryden re-examine the without prejudice rule

New developments in EU succession law by Adrian Jack

Administering an estate in the Republic of Ireland? Karl Dowling provides guidance

 

Paola Fudakowska & Henrietta Mason provide a wills & probate round-up

Simon Duncan continues to explore who has the right to sue former directors under s 15(1) of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986

Bhatia Best Ltd v Lord Chancellor [2014] EWHC 746 (QB), [2014] All ER (D) 186 (Mar)

Abbas v Shah [2014] EWHC 662 (QB), [2014] All ER (D) 202 (Mar)

Z v A government department and another C-363/12, [2014] All ER (D) 175 (Mar)

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Walkers—Muriel Marseille

Walkers—Muriel Marseille

Ashurst's Chief Risk Officer joins Walkers

Excello Law—John Osborne

Excello Law—John Osborne

Northern family lawyer John Osborne joins Excello

mfg Solicitors—Rebecca Rogers, Kennedy Langley & Victoria Griffiths

mfg Solicitors—Rebecca Rogers, Kennedy Langley & Victoria Griffiths

Trio of promotions announced at Kidderminster law firm mfg Solicitors

NEWS
A sole director can conspire with their own company for the purposes of the tort of unlawful means conspiracy, the High Court has ruled in a judgment with potentially wide implications for business disputes
The Court of Appeal has reinforced that domicile depends on intention rather than residence alone, in a significant post-Brexit ruling on cross-border financial remedy claims
The Chancery Division's long history comes to an end this autumn as it is reborn as the Business and Property Division, prompting questions over whether the shake-up is really necessary
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) continues to show that failing to disclose regulatory issues can attract harsher consequences than the original misconduct itself
Rejecting a generous settlement can prove an expensive mistake, as two recent high-profile cases demonstrate
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